Predominant Flower Color:  Orange

Flower/Truss Description:  Tubular campanulate, coppery red to coppery orange, crimson nectar pouches, conspicuous calyx. Inflorescence 1-3 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves oval to rounded, up to 4" long, lower surface whitish and sticky.

Plant Habit:  Rounded, compact shrub, leggy with age

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Thomsonia

Geographical Origin:  China (S Tibet)

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.